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Sources Sought Notice Disclaimer: This is a sources sought notice and is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the ... Sources Sought Notice Disclaimer: This is a sources sought notice and is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of the information contained in this posting or information received as a result of this posting. Background: The Joint Assault Bridge (JAB) program will replace the legacy M48/M60 tank-based Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge (AVLB) and Wolverine systems. The JAB system is a fully-tracked armored combat engineer vehicle specifically designed to provide Armored Brigade Combat Teams assault bridging capabilities to support maneuver elements. Using the M1A1 Abrams chassis with M1A2 suspension and an integrated Bridge Launcher Mechanism (BLM), the JAB provides equivalent M1A1 crew protection and vehicle survivability, while having the necessary speed and cross country mobility to keep pace with maneuver forces. The JAB launches and recovers the Army’s existing hydraulically-actuated AVLB Military Load Class (MLC) 85 - reclassified as MLC 115 Heavy Assault Scissor Bridge (HASB). Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is issuing this sources sought notice, on behalf of the requiring activity, PdM Bridging, as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the Reset effort of JAB systems. PdM Bridging is seeking information to assess the availability of sources that possess the capabilities to conduct refurbishment efforts of the JAB systems to return previously utilized systems to a like new status. No Technical Data Package (TDP) is available for the JAB system. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which the agency will consider. The Government plans to award a Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) modification to the current eight-year JAB production Contract W56HZV-16-C-0028 with DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc. (DRS) for service efforts to reset previously produced JAB systems to a like new status. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information that the agency will consider: 1) A positive statement of your interest as a prime contractor; 2) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; 3) A statement identifying your certified small business designation (if any); 4) Evidence of prior successful work similar in scope and magnitude to include contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, points of contact and telephone numbers; 5) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability; 6) If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements; and 7) A statement providing the organizations familiarity and experience with the M1A1 Abrams chassis and BLM. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which the agency will consider. If your organization is interested in this requirement, respond in writing, to both Mr. Christopher Miklasz, Email: christopher.j.miklasz.civ@mail.mil and Ms. Vicki Misiak, Email: vicki.l.misiak.civ@mail.mil.